Make the most of your journey to London after your cruise ends at the port of Dover. This convenient post-cruise transfer to your central London or Heathrow hotel by executive coach is an ideal way to explore two of England’s must-see destinations. The trip includes a 2-hour stop in historic Canterbury and a 3-hour guided tour at the amazing Leeds Castle!

Highlights

One-way post-cruise shore excursion from the Port of Dover to London or Heathrow, with stops in Canterbury and Leeds Castle!

See Canterbury Cathedral with your knowledgeable guide and visit Canterbury Cathedral if you wish

Explore the interior rooms, grounds and gardens of Leeds Castle

Hear stories about the royalty of Leeds Castle and history of medieval Canterbury

What You Can Expect

Canterbury Cathedral

After you are greeted upon arrival at the Dover cruise port by your friendly guide, relax aboard an executive coach. You’ll drive above the famous White Cliffs and head into the county of Kent, an agricultural area that feeds London from its orchards, hop fields and vineyards. Enjoy the lovely views as you make the short, 45-minute journey to Canterbury, the seat of English Christianity since 597 AD.

See Canterbury with your guide, listening to stories about the history of the town and cathedral. You’ll hear medieval tales from Canterbury writers, Geoffrey Chaucer and Christopher Marlowe, as well as stories of the Reformation and the Blitz. Then, enjoy some free time exploring the town on your own and visiting Canterbury Cathedral if you wish (own expense)

After two hours in Canterbury, travel over the Weald of Kent – a high ridge – and head down to Leeds Castle, famously referred to as 'the loveliest castle in the world.’ Founded in the 9th century, it is best known as a palace for numerous queens of England. Along the way, hear fascinating commentary from your guide about the monarchs and the fate that befell them!

Spend three hours at the beautiful castle, set on two islands on a lake, and explore its remarkable interior as well as the grounds and gardens with your guide. Admire rooms such as the library and banquet hall, and be amazed by the one-of-a-kind museum of ornate dog collars! Outdoors, walk through the complicated maze and enjoy the grotto and water features. If you wish, dine on a leisurely lunch in one of the cafés or restaurants overlooking the grounds (own expense).

Then, board the coach and travel about an hour to London, heading into the city via Greenwich and the River Thames. Your guide will point out the Royal Naval College, the Queen's House, the historic Cutty Sark – a clipper ship – and the Royal Observatory as you cross the dateline and move officially from east to west.

Finally, pass over Tower Bridge into central London before drop-off at your chosen hotel, or stay aboard the coach for drop-off at Heathrow hotels.

Worry-free Shore Excursion:

If your ship is delayed and you are unable to attend this activity, your money will be refunded. See our terms and conditions for full details.

Customer Reviews

We had the most wonderful excursion with Yvonne tour guide and Paul driver, They both went above and beyond with the tour, taking us to little villages and towns, that we did not expect to see. Yvonne was very knowledgeable with the country side. We learned a lot. Paul was an excellent driver and managed driving the narrow roads very competently. Highly recommend these two!
Ted and Sharon Marble

Great way to get to Hotel in London. Coach was right on time. Enjoyed our guide very much. Plenty of time in Canterbury. Leeds Castle was very interesting and we enjoyed the grounds, Falconry and maize.
Would recommend this tour highly.

Our guide was full of facts that brought English history to life. Since we were a small group she went beyond the normal expectations. We had plenty of time to view and roam in Canterbury and Leeds Castle. Also the bus ride back to our Heathrow hotel was smooth.

We are very pleased with the tour. From being picked up at the cruise port to being delivered to our hotel, both the guide and bus driver were helpful and courteous. Having the guide show us around in Canterbury and Leeds then give us time to explore on our own was perfect. We would highly recommend the tour and will book with Viator In the future.

I had been to Canterbury two times before but having the guide start us out gave me something new. Loved Leeds castle especially the gardens and black swans. What a nice way to come back to the hotel after the cruise!

We booked this tour from Dover when our cruise ship arrived in port. Coach was there to collect us as we came thru customs. Had a wonderful experience. Just loved Canterbury and if we go back to England would like to stay in this charming town. At Leeds Castle there was a jolsting event on and lots of families having a great time. The castle was set on beautiful parkland and very interesting. A great way to fill in your day before checking into our London accommodation in the arvo

Was great but had trouble finding the person to pick us up we had a name of vitor to be picking us up and she had another name I look at her sign and walked away 30 mins latter I called and hduring the phone call I figured out she was who we need happened to others too trip was great

There was some confusion about the start time of the excursion. Variuos people booked through different agents and were given different information which had some of us waiting almost an hour for the coach to arrive. Once we got started, the tour was fine. Our guide Andrew was knowledgeable and blended history with local color in an entertaining fashion. The company separated our group I to two coaches following our visit to Leeds Castle, saving hours of coach time for those ending at Heathros hotels. Great service.

Details

Inclusions

One-way transport by executive coach

Entrance fees: Leeds Castle

Port pickup and hotel drop-off at selected Heathrow Airport hotels and centrally located London hotels within zone 1

Worry-free Shore Excursion Guarantee

Exclusions

Gratuities (optional)

Food and drinks

Entrance fees: Canterbury Cathedral

Additional info

Confirmation for this tour will be received at time of booking

If
you are staying in a London Heathrow airport hotel, you will be dropped
off at 6pm. For other London airport hotels you will be dropped at
Victoria Station, where there are trains and buses to all four major
airports

At 4:30pm the Central London districts will be reached
where you may be dropped off at hotels close to the following stations:
Kensington, Bayswater, Paddington, Marble Arch, Mayfair, West End,
Victoria, County Hall, Bloomsbury and Tower of London/London Bridge.

Most
major hotels have coach access, but some smaller hotels and apartments
are in pedestrian areas or on very narrow roads that a large bus cannot
access. In these cases, you will be dropped off as close to your
accommodation as possible, but it may require a short walk with your
luggage

Please note that on July 13, 2013 Leeds Castle will be closed, and so the tour will visit Hever Castle on this day instead

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